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Microstructures and Thermal Behaviour of Igneous Pyroxenes

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Equilibrium and Kinetics in Contact Metamorphism

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The cooling history of rocks is manifested in the microstructures of their minerals, which are most conveniently observed by TEM. To help in their interpretation, X-ray diffraction of heated single crystals is applied.

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Feuer, H., Schröpfer, L., Fuess, H. (1991). Microstructures and Thermal Behaviour of Igneous Pyroxenes. In: Voll, G., Töpel, J., Pattison, D.R.M., Seifert, F. (eds) Equilibrium and Kinetics in Contact Metamorphism. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76145-4_6

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